5 cross-promotion wrestling relationships

Although they work for different wrestling promotions, several in-ring performers are currently in a relationship.

WWE has several couples under its roof. Some currently work together on Monday Night RAW, such as RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins. There are others on SmackDown as well, like Jimmy Uso and Naomi.

AEW also has some famous wrestling couples, such as Cody & Brandi Rhodes and Adam Cole & the AEW Women's World Champion Britt Baker.

Nonetheless, several wrestling couples do not have the privilege of working together in the same promotion.

Here are five cross-promotion wrestling relationships.

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#5. WWE Superstar Blair Davenport and New Japan Pro Wrestling star Will Ospreay

Will Ospreay first met Blair Davenport at an independent wrestling event in the United Kingdom. Their first encounter was a little awkward as the New Japan Pro Wrestling star introduced himself by saying: "Will, my name is hi" instead of "Hi, my name is Will" because he was nervous.

Despite this, Ospreay got another chance to impress Davenport when they met at a mutual friend's party. This time, the couple hit it off. They have been dating for a few years now.

Ospreay and Davenport have shared the ring a few times in the past few years. They teamed up to defeat Ricochet and Tessa Blanchard at WCPW Loaded in 2017. The couple also defeated Kay Lee Ray and Stevie Boy at World Of Sport the following year.

In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, the NJPW star also revealed that he sometimes wrestles his girlfriend in their living room. Nonetheless, she lets him win because she believes it is a more realistic result.

"I said, 'I think you should go over' because it's a nice and happy ending. She outright refused to win because in a real fight situation, I would win. She's very much along the lines of keeping wrestling legitimate in some respect. She wants to keep it as real as possible. 'In a real situation, you would beat me.' I was like, 'You'd give me a run for my money. It only takes a submission and I'm out. But, if you're so willing to put me over, kid. Thank you very much,'" he joked.

A few years ago, Ospreay turned down an offer from WWE. Despite also refusing to join WWE earlier, Davenport signed with the company last June.

Ospreay currently works for NJPW. He also competes in Revolution Pro Wrestling, where he is the British Pro Wrestling Champion.

#4. IMPACT Wrestling star Cassie Lee and All Elite Wrestling star Shawn Spears

IMPACT Wrestling star Cassie Lee first met her husband, AEW star Shawn Spears, when they were both in WWE. In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Cassie revealed her initial reaction to seeing Spears backstage.

"I was just drawn to him. Yea, straight away, I just thought he was so attractive. I looked up to him because he was so good and so anytime we got extra training in the ring and I knew he was going to be taking training, I was like, I have to be in that session," she said.

On the couple's first date, Spears made a shocking revelation to Cassie. The AEW told her that they were not suitable for each other. The former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion disclosed the details of that moment during a Q&A session on Instagram.

"He said to me that he’s not going to be the one for me, and I thought, 'challenge accepted, mate!' Look who won that. Also, I’m going to add that he thought that because he thought because I was young and I had a lot of drinking and partying and experimental crap to do and he just didn’t know yet that all that stuff is not me so yeah, now he knows!" she explained.

In February 2019, Spears left WWE to join AEW. Six months later, the couple tied the knot. Cassie also left WWE earlier this year. The company released the 28-year-old from her contract last April.

Cassie recently joined IMPACT Wrestling and quickly became Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champion alongside Jessica McKay.

#3. WWE Superstar Toni Storm and NJPW/IMPACT Wrestling star Juice Robinson

A little over a year ago, WWE Superstar Toni Storm confirmed that she was dating new Japan Pro Wrestling star Juice Robinson via an Instagram post. Last September, the 26-year-old announced her engagement to the former IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion.

Although they do not speak much about their relationship, Storm regularly posts photos with her fiancé on her Instagram account. In one of her posts, she described the NJPW wrestler as "the best thing to ever happen to her."

Before Storm first appeared in WWE four years ago, Robinson had a run in the company. He signed a developmental contract in 2011. A year later, he made his NXT debut.

During his time in NXT, the 32-year-old shared the ring with some of today's biggest superstars like The Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and The Miz. He then left WWE in 2015. Robinson is currently competing in IMPACT Wrestling in addition to NJPW.

While Robinson did not have much success in WWE, his fiancée has had better luck so far. She won the 2018 Mae Young Classic tournament. Storm is also a former NXT UK Women's Champion.

Robinson's fiancée moved from NXT to SmackDown last July. She recently entered the Queen's Crown tournament but lost to Zelina Vega in the first round.

#2. AEW star Kris Statlander and IMPACT Wrestling star Kaleb Konley

AEW star Kris Statlander and IMPACT Wrestling star Kaleb Konley are another cross-promotion couple. The two wrestlers started dating in January 2020 and have been together ever since.

Although they are a little private about their relationship, Statlander occasionally posts photos with her boyfriend on her Instagram account, expressing her love for him. Konley also likes to post pictures with the AEW star on his Instagram.

Statlander's boyfriend kicked off his wrestling career in 2005 and spent several years performing on the independent circuit. He then joined IMPACT Wrestling in 2016 but left three years later. In May 2020, Konley competed in a dark match in AEW. He then returned to IMPACT in September that same year.

Meanwhile, his girlfriend competed in a few lesser-known wrestling promotions and appeared once on WWE television before signing with AEW in 2019. She is currently one of the top stars in the AEW women's division.

Although she is yet to win any titles, Statlander competed for the AEW Women's World Championship several times. Her latest title shot came against Britt Baker last September at All Out. However, she lost the bout.

#1. WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair and All Elite Wrestling star Andrade El Idolo

SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair and All Elite Wrestling star Andrade El Idolo kicked off their relationship while the latter was still in WWE. Former WWE Superstar Karl Anderson introduced them following a tour in the United Kingdom. Later, Flair revealed that she was the one who made the first move by asking Anderson if he was friends with the Mexican wrestler.

The couple had their first date in catering at a WWE event. Earlier this year, Andrade disclosed in an interview with Hugo Savinovich of Lucha Libre Online that he was nervous about going on a date with Ric Flair's daughter because they worked together. He also said that he was a little intimidated by her.

Despite Andrade's fears, the couple got along well. They dated for nearly a year before announcing their engagement in January 2020.

The couple never worked together on television before the Mexican wrestler left WWE earlier this year to join AEW. In an interview with TV Guide, Flair revealed that she pitched the idea to WWE's creative team, but nothing ever materialized.

The daughter of wrestling legend Ric Flair recently moved from Monday Night RAW to SmackDown. In her first match back on the Blue Brand, she defeated Shotzi. Meanwhile, Andrade recently defeated Cody Rhodes on AEW Dynamite.